Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Though few reality television series stars actually parlayed their 15 minutes of fame into a lasting career, Elisabeth Hasselbeck was the exception that proved the rule when she maintained her stardom...
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U.S. TV presenter Elisabeth Hasselbeck is taking a hiatus from morning news programme Fox & Friends to recover from surgery. The former The View co-host was missing from the panel of the daily morning show on Wednesday (15Oct14) and her fellow presenters told viewers Hasselbeck is recovering from an undisclosed operation.
Presenter Steve Doocy said, "In case you were wondering where Elisabeth is today and this week, well, she had some surgery yesterday and she's going to be out for a couple of weeks... But she's doing just fine, she's on the mend."
Co-host Brian Kilmeade added, "But as you know if you watch the show, she is strong, she is tough and a better athlete than me. We heard from her last night and she said she is feeling good. So, in a short time, she'll be back on the set."
A representative for Fox News tells TheWrap.com, "Elisabeth has asked for all to respect her wishes for privacy in regards to further details at this time."

ABC
Comedienne Rosie O'Donnell is reportedly set to return to the panel of U.S. talk show The View, seven years after she quit.
The outspoken actress signed up to co-host the daytime programme in 2006, but walked away from the project in May, 2007 after just one season on air, citing her constant clashes of opinion with then-co-host and Republican Party supporter Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
However, O'Donnell has since agreed to join current presenter Whoopi Goldberg on The View, filling one of the vacant seats left by departing personalities Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy, according to TMZ.com.
Show creator and executive producer Barbara Walters also stepped down as their fellow co-host earlier this year (14).
Producers are still on the hunt for two additional personalities to complete the new-look panel.

Comedy Central
The brouhaha that erupted over Stephen Colbert being named as successor to David Letterman's chair as host of CBS' The Late Show once again shined a light on the ongoing battle for the hearts and minds of the American public that is still raging between comedians and conservative pundits.
When news broke of Colbert's new role — providing him with potentially a much larger audience than his Comedy Central show The Colbert Report — right-wing commentators, especially Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh went on the offensive, decrying CBS' choice as the potential undoing of America.
It was just the latest volley in the feuds that have been going on for years… or at least since Jon Stewart took over The Daily Show in 1999. When the Hollywood Reporter released its list of the 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media, the list included a healthy dose of both conservative commentators (O'Reilly, Fox News' Megyn Kelly, Sean Hannity) and comedians (Stewart, Colbert, Jimmy Fallon).
It used to be that comedians made fun of politicians and the political types would just ignore it. That was in the days before cable gave comedians significantly more leeway to discuss politics than Johnny Carson could've ever imagined. To counter what they viewed as liberal bias, conservatives developed their own media stars to keep politicians from having to get dirty. So, who's winning the battle?
The Pundits
O'Reilly seems to by turns enjoy his tete-a-tetes with Stewart and to be infuriated by the platform that Comedy Central has given Stewart and Colbert to promote a "liberal agenda." Where he seems to have fun with Stewart, that playfulness doesn't always extend to Colbert, who based his character and show largely on O'Reilly. "Colbert has built an entire career on pleasing the left," O'Reilly said on his show. "It'll be hard to fathom that 40% of Americans who describe themselves as conservative will watch Colbert."
O'Reilly isn't alone in his view that comedians are undermining the message that conservative policymakers are trying to deliver. Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has long sparred with Bill Maher over the views that he expresses on his HBO show. Coulter, whose books include How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must), is a frequent guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, offering a counter to the host on everything from welfare reform to immigration. Elisabeth Hasselbeck, first on The View and now on Fox &amp; Friends, has also frequently called out comedians — most notably her former View co-hosts Rosie O'Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg — while promoting her own largely conservative views on subjects. As President Barack Obama found out, the conservative pundits don’t want politicians in on the joke either. When the President appeared on Zach Galifianakis' web series Between Two Ferns, O'Reilly and others went after what the felt was Obama's flippant treatment of a serious issue (healthcare reform). Of course, when O'Reilly said that "Abe Lincoln wouldn't have done it" it led to a series of jokes.
The Comedians
Really, the comedians largely have it easy. Making fun of politicians is a time honored tradition, and an American birthright. From newspaper cartoonists to Will Rogers to Saturday Night Live, there's always been someone taking shots at the powers-that-be. The difference is that more and more, comedians are offering an actual opinion on their beliefs beyond just the jokes, something that Maher on Politically Incorrect and one of his HBO predecessors Dennis Miller (now a conservative radio host) helped make fashionable. O'Donnell and Janeane Garofalo have long been outspoken on their views on gun control, women's rights, and a variety of other issues. While Stewart, Colbert, John Oliver and the rest of the Daily Show group point out hypocrisy in both political parties — similar to what SNL has done for nearly 40 years — they make little effort to conceal their glee at puncturing holes in the façades of conservative political figures like Michele Bachmann, Ted Cruz, Paul Ryan and Rick Santorum. In a recent commentary on The Daily Beast, comedian Dean Obeidallah opined that conservatives "fear comedy because they aren't good at it."
Not everyone is thrilled with the political influence that comedians like Stewart and Colbert have come to wield. "The problem becomes, are they the principle source of information for the country? Do they begin to move in and occupy the place that Walter Cronkite occupied or Edward R. Murrow occupied?," media analyst Marvin Kalb said. "The unfortunate answer now is 'Yes,' they are occupying that space. The danger there is that people begin to take it too seriously and they begin to think that the joke is the reality."
Whether it's good or bad, there's little doubt that potshots from both sides, pundits and comedians, will continue unabated for the foreseeable future. Hopefully, we know enough as a society not to take either side too seriously… whether they're joking or not.
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It seems like knowing someone is not a prerequisite for feuding when you're famous. Many celebrities have started feuds with each other through the press or social media and have never actually met in person. Some may know each other, but come from completely different circles, so it's just as random when one starts beef with the other. But it's only fair for celebrities to criticize other celebrities, just like us commoners do. The only difference is that their opinions are heard by all, which certainly makes it more entertaining for the rest of us. Here are five totally random celebrity feuds we never would have expected.
Miley Cyrus vs. Sinead O'Connor
This one started out harmlessly enough. Miley Cyrus cited Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U" video as the inspiration for her "Wrecking Ball" video. But O'Connor just couldn't resist an opportunity to bash the music industry. After an open letter to the 21-year-old pop singer advising her to not be a "prostitute" for the industry, Miley fired back with a tweet mocking the Irish singer's mental illness. That's when the floodgates opened, resulting in two more letters, several more tweets, and O'Connor threatening legal action. In the end, the feud lost steam and both have publicly buried the hatchet.
Kanye West vs. Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel was all too happy to "finally be in a rap feud." Kanye West, however, did not take it as lightly. After the late-night host made a parody of Kanye's very personal interview with BBC Radio 1, Kanye went on one of his infamous Twitter tirades, spewing insults at Kimmel in all caps. The rapper allegedly even called Kimmel, warning him that he was "the most powerful voice in media." I guess that's true, if you consider his Twitter followers to be the media. Kanye has since deleted the tweets, which is the closest thing to an apology we can hope for from him.
Justin Bieber vs. Vanilla Ice
Nothng like an embittered one-hit wonder talking smack on today's hottest act. Vanilla Ice recently told The Huffington Post that Justin Bieber will "be forgotten...it's going to be entertaining to watch." I would be careful if I were you, Mr. Ice, because I'm going to bet that Justin Bieber's fan army is probably slightly larger than yours. Vanilla Ice has since denied the comments, and explains that, in fact, he meant the exact opposite.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck vs. Barry Manilow
In 2007, Barry Manilow was scheduled to perform on The View, but felt compelled to voice his opinions on one of the hosts, Elisabeth Hasselbeck. The "Mandy" singer called her political views "dangerous and offensive." The show's producers reportedly pulled the plug on his performance after he refused to appear unless Hasselbeck took the day off.
The Kardashians vs. Jon Hamm and Daniel Craig
Looks like the Kardashians' biggest fans are not Hollywood's dashing leading men. In fact, both Jon Hamm and Daniel Craig have coincidentally called the sisters "f*****g idiots." It seems like both take issue with the fact that celebrities become famous not for a craft but for flaunting their personal lives for the world to see. Craig told GQ, "Look at the Kardashians, they're worth millions....You see that and you think 'what, you mean all I have to do is behave like a f*****g idiot on television and then you'll pay me millions?'" Sadly, in this day and age, it seems like a winning formula.
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Get ready to see a lot more of Jenny McCarthy. The model and actress will be joining Barbara Walters, Sherri Shepherd, and Whoopi Goldberg as the newest co-host of The View. After much speculation, Walters announced that McCarthy would be taking an official seat on the panel of loquacious ladies.
"We are delighted that Jenny will be joining us as a permanent cohost on The View starting in September," Walters said in a statement. "Jenny brings us intelligence as well as warmth and humor. She can be serious and outrageous. She has connected with our audience and offers a fresh point of view. Jenny will be a great addition to the show as we usher in an exciting new chapter for The View."
McCarthy, who has appeared on The View on 17 occasions and guest-hosted eight times, released a statement of her own: "I'm beyond thrilled to be joining Barbara and the other amazing women at the table. I look forward to helping make hot topics a little bit hotter, and showing my mom that my interrupting skills have finally paid off."
With former co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck off to join Fox &amp; Friends, will the former playboy bunny and environemtnal activist fill her shoes and provide the conservative commentary? We seriously doubt it. But we're still curious to see what Jenny McCarthy brings to the table (literally).
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Model/actress Jenny Mccarthy is set to join U.S. chat show The View as a full-time co-host on 9 September (13). The news comes just four days after TV personality and long-time panellist Elisabeth Hasselbeck made her final appearance on the programme. The pretty blonde had been rumoured to serve as her replacement for several weeks.

Outspoken Republican actress Stacey Dash is keen to replace U.S. talk show pundit Elisabeth Hasselbeck following her exit from hit morning show The View. The Clueless star, who has won fans and enemies for her right wing beliefs, has joined Whoopi Goldberg and Barbara Walters as a guest presenter on the magazine show in the past and she is keen to become a permanent fixture now that fellow Republican Hasselbeck has quit.
The former Survivor contestant ended her decade on The View on Wednesday (10Jul13) after announcing she would be joining Fox news show Fox & Friends later this year (13), and Dash, who was a guest on Access Hollywood Live as Hasselbeck's big announcement went live, immediately revealed she would be interested in replacing her.
Dash said, "I find it fascinating."

For years on end, The Today Show has quenched mankind's thirst for the mundane. The placid, not at all challenging white noise to run in the background of one's brainless daytime routine. The NBC institution never egged us on, never stirred any bad mojo, never made us think or feel whatsoever... until they gave Ann Curry the axe back in '12, and viewers grew up in arms (at least relatively) over what was considered an unfair dismissal of the co-anchor. One of the targets of fans' animosity was Matt Lauer, who was criticized for his decorum during the ordeal. But Lauer himself, talking to The Daily Beast, agrees that the network was not exactly operating at peak efficiency in its decision.
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"I don’t think the show and the network handled the transition well," Lauer says. "You don’t have to be Einstein to know that." According to the standing anchor, the whole transition "was a hard time for everybody ... We were getting kicked around a lot. Some of it was self-inflicted and perhaps deserved."
Lauer recounts what Curry's absence did to the Today team's reputation: "It clearly did not help us. We were seen as a family, and we didn't handle a family matter well."
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Steve Capus, former president of NBC News, speaks on behalf of Lauer, whose behind-the-scenes behavior might have been a lot different from the accusations surrounding him: "When Matt was informed that we had made this decision, his good counsel was to go slow, to take care of Ann, and to do the right things ... He was quietly and publicly a supporter of Ann’s throughout the entire process. It is unfair that Matt has shouldered an undue amount of blame for a decision he disagreed with."
While we may give way to new ideas about Lauer's involvement in the Curry ordeal, many will only be satisfied when the former correspondent takes her next regular spot on daytime TV. Soon, fellow Curryists. Soon.
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On Friday the Internet erupted with the joyous news that Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a Raggedy Nancy Reagan doll that Barbara Walters found under a bench in Central Park and gave a job, was leaving daytime chatfest The View. As the choruses of "Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead" rang out the nation over, I got the news from ABC that the rumors were false and that Elisabeth and her gonzo political views had not been voted off the island after all.
Today, Barbara Walters confirmed the truth on the show itself. At the beginning of their "Hot Topics" segments, Walters, who created and owns the franchise and will be collecting coins from it long after she's in her grave, said, “We love Elisabeth. We value and appreciate her point of view. It helps give the show perspective. We have no plans for Elisabeth to leave this show.”
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So, that's that. I hate to say I told you so (especially about this) but I did tell you so.
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Each week, Hollywood gives us something to whine about, and the week of March 4 was no different. We could make a drinking game out of this week, but that would be too dangerous. Instead, we'll stick to the usual formula: varying levels of alcoholic respite depending on how bothersome the week's issues are. Is your biggest complaint this week a flimsy one? How about a light cocktail to take the edge off? Got a real bone to pick with a celeb or entertainment entity this week? Go ahead, grab a drink that'll put hair on your chest. Here are the week's entertainment stories that are forcing us to seek a bubbly or boozy refuge. And maybe an idea or two about how you should wash them down.
Chill Out With a Glass of Wine
Justin Bieber's Meltdown Has Officially Begun: Hey, we all knew it was coming. After collapsing onstage during a concert and being rushed to the hospital, Bieber then leapt from his car to "beat the f***" out of papparazzi. This was all following his worst birthday ever, too. Are we really supposed to feel bad for the uber-famous, uber-successful pop superstar?
Topanga Strips Down: The Boy Meets World star set out to prove that the '90s are still hot. Danielle Fishel, mission accomplished.
Shia LaBeouf Is Shockingly Buff: ... but still not hot. We can't figure out why, but serious kudos to those abs and pecs, LaBeouf. You've been holding out on us!
Will Smith Made Up a New Accent: ...and we have no idea what it's supposed to be. The rest of the new trailer for After Earth looks pretty cool, though.
Take It Up a Notch: Pop The Champagne
The Glass Ceiling Still Exists In Hollywood: Only three women are directing big, blockbuster movies this year. So much for today being International Women's Day, huh?
George Lucas is Opening an Art Museum: He's trying to prove that Star Wars is highbrow, more highbrow than a museum about actual history.
Vivienne Westwood Hates Michelle Obama's Style: Famed fashion designer Vivienne Westwood thinks the FLOTUS has "dreadful" style. We're pretty sure she is completely alone in that argument.
Louis C.K. Hates His Own Promo: The trailer for his upcoming HBO comedy special, Oh My God, is all about how much he hates his own trailer. But isn't that why we love him?
Classiness Is Overrated, Where's the Tequila?
Joy Behar Is Leaving The View: After 16 and a half years, the daytime talk show is losing one of its core members. Who should replace her? But before you start to panic: Elisabeth Hasselbeck is still sticking around. Consolation prize?
Sesame Street Lied to Us! Turns out, The Count can't actually count. What else has PBS been hiding from us?
Holly Madison Gives Birth to My Little Pony: Trying to outdo other star's weird baby names, the Playboy Bunny named her newborn daughter Rainbow Aurora. Don't these celebs know how much their kids will be teased on the playground?
Terrence Howard Has No Filter: The Dead Man Down star loves to say the most ridiculous things. His most recent TMI moment: professing his love for Oprah's "tig ol' bitties." Thanks for sharing?
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Joined ABC's "Good Morning America" as a contributor, covering hot-button family and lifestyle issues

Spent time in Belize teaching in the rainforest and developed products for her job in Italy

Hosted the style network's "The Look for Less"

Designed shoes for Puma

Replaced Lisa Ling as a member of ABC's "The View"; co-produced and co-hosted by Barbara Walters; earned five consecutive Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Host

Wrote the book, The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide, about living with celiac disease

Appeared as a contestant on "Survivor: The Australian Outback"; finished fourth

Summary

Though few reality television series stars actually parlayed their 15 minutes of fame into a lasting career, Elisabeth Hasselbeck was the exception that proved the rule when she maintained her stardom as one of four hosts on the popular morning talk show "The View" (ABC, 1997- ). Prior to her extended stint on the female-centric gabber, Hasselbeck had initially gained national attention as a contestant on the 2001 "Australian Outback" edition of "Survivor" (CBS, 2000- ), where she managed to survive to a fourth place finish on the show. Thanks to the notoriety received from the popular reality program, as well as her marriage to backup quarterback Tim Hasselbeck, she turned her brush with celebrity into something more lasting. But during her time on "The View," Hasselbeck's stridently conservative views bristled audiences, guests and even fellow co-hosts alike, often resulting in on-air sparring matches where she was often the lone voice for her opinions. Regardless of the unpopularity of most of her views, Hasselbeck managed to make a strong impression while also being a notable proponent for breast cancer awareness, making her a bit more complex than met the eye.

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Elizabeth DelPadre

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Kenneth Filarski

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Kenny Filarski

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Tim Hasselbeck

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Former professional quarterback for the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Buffalo Bills; met when both attended Boston College; married on July 6, 2002